OK, so I think I'm set up to succeed with the hardware I have now, but I want to make sure I'm configuring my projects and AE to utilize my setup correctly.
Specs:
iMac
32 GB 1600 Mhz DDR3 RAM (8x4)
1 TB Fusion drive
3.5 GHz Intel Core i7
256 GB Thunderbolt SSD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M
AE CS6
So I see comments around here about separating out footage from rendered output and the cache, but I'm afraid I may need a little more handholding to be confident. With this setup, how would you configure AE and your project (in terms of disk cache location, rendered output location, and footage files location)?
Currently my footage and output are in the same folder on my Fusion drive, while my disk cache is on my external SSD.
Is there another way or additional considerations I should take into account to maximize the speed and efficiency of my AE editing?
Thank you!